Great Egg Custard Pie recipe, anyone?

[BlueBaby]

I'm glad that it turned out good for you. My mom mixed in the nutmeg and then sprinkled some on top of it also.

 

[Mosey2003]

I spent a few months and eventually put all of my trial experience into my own recipe as custard pie was my Dad's favorite and my mother is NOT a pie baker...

For the filling:
2 whole eggs
4 egg yolks
135g (2/3 cup) sugar
2 cups half & half or whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Dash of salt
Nutmeg to sprinkle

Blind bake a docked pie shell with beans or pie weights at 425° for 15 minutes. Remove beans/weights and brush bottom with egg white. Bake additional 5-10 minutes.

Set oven to 350°. Make sure rack is low enough that you can pour the filling in without burning your hand on the top of the oven, may want to remove top rack as well.

Whisk together room temperature eggs and yolks. In a saucepan, combine half & half, sugar, salt, and vanilla and gently heat until sugar is dissolved and milk is hot, but not bubbling. Slowly pour into the eggs, whisking continuously. Place crust in oven, then pour in the custard and sprinkle top with nutmeg.

Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until a thin knife inserted into the custard about an inch from the edge comes out clean (if using a digital thermometer, the internal temperature should be 170° to 175°). It should still jiggle in the center, the custard will set while it cools.

Cool on wire rack, then refrigerate.

 

[BlueBaby]

I spent a few months and eventually put all of my trial experience into my own recipe as custard pie was my Dad's favorite and my mother is NOT a pie baker...

For the filling:
2 whole eggs
4 egg yolks
135g (2/3 cup) sugar
2 cups half & half or whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Dash of salt
Nutmeg to sprinkle

Blind bake a docked pie shell with beans or pie weights at 425° for 15 minutes. Remove beans/weights and brush bottom with egg white. Bake additional 5-10 minutes.

Set oven to 350°. Make sure rack is low enough that you can pour the filling in without burning your hand on the top of the oven, may want to remove top rack as well.

Whisk together room temperature eggs and yolks. In a saucepan, combine half & half, sugar, salt, and vanilla and gently heat until sugar is dissolved and milk is hot, but not bubbling. Slowly pour into the eggs, whisking continuously. Place crust in oven, then pour in the custard and sprinkle top with nutmeg.

Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until a thin knife inserted into the custard about an inch from the edge comes out clean (if using a digital thermometer, the internal temperature should be 170° to 175°). It should still jiggle in the center, the custard will set while it cools.

Cool on wire rack, then refrigerate.

Thank you for adding yours!

 

[CiceroXY]

When I was younger, my mother used to make these great custard pies that used a lot of eggs. Her recipe would make 2 good sized pies, and I think that she sprinkled some nutmeg or something similar on the tops of them. I loved them pies! Mother has been dead now for a few years, but I wasn't able to get her recipe for them. I decided to try to get a good one here, if anyone has one that you would like to share.

Thank you!

I really like the cake with lemoncello custard. I found a site where this recipe is very well explained, step by step http://www.instructables.com/id/Lemoncello-Pie-Sweet-and-Tangy/

 

[BlueBaby]

I really like the cake with lemoncello custard. I found a site where this recipe is very well explained, step by step http://www.instructables.com/id/Lemoncello-Pie-Sweet-and-Tangy/

Well, I do have a lemon tree in the front yard.

 

[CiceroXY]

That sounds pretty good

 

[BlueBaby]

@BlueBaby Made the egg custard pies with the almond extract - turned out great.

I used 1 TBS vanilla and 1/2 tsp of almond - and the texture was nice and smooth.

I liked mixing in the nutmeg - used the recipe 1/4 tsp - but next time may do that and still sprinkle a little on top.

You may consider a trial run before the holidays to make sure this is what you have been searching for.

I forgot to come back here and tell you that I did try it and I liked it! Thanks!

 

[sunflour]

I forgot to come back here and tell you that I did try it and I liked it! Thanks!

Glad you did. I haven't baked one since my last post here....now you got me wanted one.

 

[BlueBaby]

Glad you did. I haven't baked one since my last post here....now you got me wanted one.

Well, get going on one, then.